Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 31

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 36,79,782; death toll stands at 65,355 as of August 31

The spread of the novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the last few days with new cases of Covid-19 and deaths reported every day. The epidemic has expanded its footprint in the country and has affected over 36 lakh people since the first positive case was confirmed on January 30 in Kerala.

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More than three billion people around the world have lived under lockdown as governments stepped up efforts to contain the pandemic, which has left over 8 lakh people dead globally.

On July 5, India surpassed Russia to become the third worst-hit country by the coronavirus, globally.

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Here’s the tally of Covid-19 positive cases in India and the state-wise impact:

Coronavirus in India: Total number of positive cases (including deaths): 36,79,782 as of August 31

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 65,355

States	Total cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	3,104	45
Arunachal Pradesh	4,034	7
Assam	105,774	296
Bihar	136,337	694
Chandigarh	4,346	56
Chhattisgarh	31,195	277
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	2,340	2
Goa	17,148	192
Gujarat	96,435	3,022
Haryana	64,732	689
Himachal Pradesh	6,039	36
Jharkhand	38,438	410
Karnataka	342,423	5,702
Kerala	75,385	294
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	63,965	1,394
Maharashtra	792,541	24,583
Manipur	6,252	28
Meghalaya	2,345	10
Mizoram	1,011	0
Nagaland	3,950	9
Delhi	174,748	4,444
Puducherry	14,411	228
Punjab	53,992	1,453
Rajasthan	80,872	1,048
Sikkim	1,652	3
Tamil Nadu	428,041	7,322
Telangana	124,963	827
Tripura	11,647	103
Uttar Pradesh	230414	3486
Uttarakhand	19,827	269
West Bengal	162,778	3,228
Odisha	103,536	492
Andhra Pradesh	434,771	3,969
Jammu and Kashmir	37,698	703
Ladakh	2,638	34

Note: The tallies above include foreigners who have been infected with Covid-19.

No. of people discharged: 27,74,801

While the Centre and state governments have been trying hard to check the Covid-19 spread by tracking, isolating and treating infected people, the daily rise in India cases is worrisome.